Citadelle de Lille
Set in Lille, Citadelle de Lille is a château. Another 208 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 2012 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Lille
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lille
Citadelle de Lille is in the commune of Lille, with 208 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2012; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00107573). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Lille
If warmth matters, go May to September: Lille reaches 18–24°C.
Citadelle de Lille
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 10 languages. The first to add nearby is Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, at 1.8 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2012
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lille, Nord
Where to find Citadelle de Lille
Orange marks Citadelle de Lille, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lille. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Citadelle de Lille
The 8 towns are led in size by Lille, with 238,246 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Lille
- 2Lambersart
- 3Saint-André-lez-Lille
- 4La Madeleine
- 5Marquette-lez-Lille
- 6Loos
- 7Marcq-en-Barœul
- 8Mons-en-Barœul
Lille
Lambersart
Saint-André-lez-Lille
La Madeleine
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle de Lille is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lille | It’s in this commune | 238,246 |
| Lambersart | 1.6 km northwest of it | 27,090 |
| Saint-André-lez-Lille | 2.2 km north of it | 13,233 |
| La Madeleine | 2.4 km northeast of it | 21,790 |
| Marquette-lez-Lille | 3.5 km north of it | 12,622 |
| Loos | 3.9 km southwest of it | 22,567 |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 4.3 km northeast of it | 40,184 |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 4.5 km east of it | 21,105 |
Around Citadelle de Lille
Around it, within 15 km, lie 313 more, including 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille1.8 km southeast, in Lille2
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille1.3 km east, in Lille3
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille2.3 km southeast, in Lille4AttractionAttractionVieille Bourse1.5 km east, in Lille5
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut7.5 km east, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq6
ChâteauChâteau de Flers6.3 km east, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq7
ZooParc zoologique de Lille400 m south, in Lille8AttractionAttractionPlace du Général-de-Gaulle1.5 km east, in LilleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Citadelle de Lille, answered
Where is Citadelle de Lille?
Citadelle de Lille is in Lille, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Citadelle de Lille?
Fort.
Is Citadelle de Lille a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2012, Mérimée record PA00107573.
How well known is Citadelle de Lille?
Citadelle de Lille has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Lille?
May to September are the warmest months in Lille, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Lille?
Within 15 km: Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (1.8 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (1.3 km), Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille (2.3 km) and Vieille Bourse (1.5 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.